ham & potato chowder (in slow cooker)

Ingredients For ham & potato chowder (in slow cooker)

• *if planning to use fresh celery in place of celery seed, see directions
• 1 Tbsp

  butter
• 3 c

  water, warmed in microwave
• 2 Tbsp

  chicken soup base
• 1 can

  (10.75 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
• 4

  potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 in. cubes
• 1 c

  cubed cooked lean ham
• 1 c

  corn kernels
• 1 sm

  yellow onion, diced
• 2 Tbsp

  butter
• 1/4 c

  all-purpose or unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c

  water, warmed in microwave
• 1 Tbsp

  dried parsley
• 1 tsp

  dried dill weed
• 1 tsp

  celery seed or 1/4 cup (or more, if you like) sliced or chopped fresh celery*
• pepper to taste
• add other vegetables that you like. i plan to add green beans, carrots, and/or other vegetables, when i have them available